“…2 Assessment and early detection would drastically bring down the morbidity and mortality associated with advanced stages of oral cancer. 3 In the treatment of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity size of primary lesion, site, thickness, histological staging and presence or absence of metastatic spread are important to formulate a treatment plan. 4 Lymphatic spread is the most important mechanism in the spread of the head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.…”